Be Still And Know That I Am God
Earthen Vessel 1912:
“Be Still And Know That I Am God.”—Psalm 46:10
Be still, gay heart, so heedless of thy state,
Be still and know that thou wast born in sin;
Regard thy ways before it is too late,
Ere with thy soul eternity sets in.
Be still, sad heart, and know His blood was shed,
For those who feel their sins—a heavy load;
’Tis by His Spirit’s power that thou art led;
Be still, sad heart, and know that He is God.
Be still, lone heart, and know thy Friend above,
Delights Himself to cheer thy weary days;
His eye, His ear, His heart is full of love,
How kind and merciful are all His ways!
Be still, weak heart, thy strength is in the Lord,
Though faith is small and Satan oft alarms;
Thy Father reigns, thy safety’s well assured,
For underneath are everlasting arms.
Be still, strong heart, and meekly wait His will,
Thus thou shalt glorify His holy name;
And when the storm-cloud rises, then be still,
And know His love is evermore the same.
Alicia
Coggeshall, Essex
It may be argued the Strict and Particular Baptist churches of the 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries were at their strongest when they remained independent congregations, unaffiliated with Magazines and Societies. This strength was lost during the latter half of the 19th century when the churches clamored around favorite periodicals and regional associations. Although the Magazines were largely responsible for creating a party-spirit and culpable for stirring up needless controversy, they nevertheless contain many valuable resources which may prove a blessing for this generation. Although they differed on various points of doctrine, they invariably held to high views of sovereign grace, denouncing as heresy the pernicious teachings of Andrew Fuller. The majority of Strict and Particular Baptist churches during the 18th and 19th centuries were Hyper-Calvinists.
